System for recording audio information with image

Abstract

An information storage medium has a first playback unit (music number or tune) for playing back the audio information and a second playback unit (AOB) being more fine than the first playback unit (music number), and one or more pieces of management information (AOBI) each pertaining to the second playback unit (AOB) are recorded in a line (arrangement sequence of AOBI# in music #). Display mode information indicating the display method (display order/display sequence, display timing) of image information (IMG_xx.IOB) is described in management information (AOBI# in music #) recorded at the head position in the first playback unit (music number) of this management information (AOBI).

1. A computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, the medium comprising:
 a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information; and 
 a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein 
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images. 
 
   
   
     2. An apparatus for playing back information from a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information including first sub-management information and second sub-management information; wherein the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the apparatus comprising:
 a management reproducer configured to reproduce the management information; 
 an audio reproducer configured to reproduce the audio information; and 
 an image reproducer configured to reproduce the image information. 
 
   
   
     3. A method of recording information on a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the computer-readable information storage medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the method comprising: 
 recording the audio information and the image information on the data area; and 
 recording the management information on the management area. 
 
   
   
     4. A method of reproducing information from a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the computer-readable information storage medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the method comprising: 
 reproducing the management information from the management area; and 
 reproducing the audio information and the image information from the data area. 
 
   
   
     5. An apparatus for recording information on a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the computer-readable information storage medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the apparatus comprising: 
 a first recorder configured to record the audio information and the image information on the data area; and 
 a second recorder configured to record the management information on the management area. 
 
   
   
     6. An apparatus for playing back information from a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the computer-readable information storage medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the apparatus comprising: 
 a management reproducer configured to reproduce the management information; 
 an audio reproducer configured to reproduce the audio information; 
 an image reproducer configured to reproduce the image information; and 
 an image display configured to display an image of the image information reproduced by the image reproducer. 
 
   
   
     7. An apparatus for playing back information from a computer-readable information storage medium storing program instructions to cause a processor to execute a method for playing audio information and image information, wherein the computer-readable information storage medium comprises a data area configured to store the audio information and the image information, and a management area configured to store management information of the audio information and the image information, the management information including sub-management information containing first sub-management information and second sub-management information, wherein
 the first sub-management information includes sequence information regarding a display sequence of still images of the image information and timing information regarding a display timing of the still images, and 
 the second sub-management information includes numeral information describing a number status of the still images, the apparatus comprising: 
 a management reproducer configured to reproduce the management information; 
 an audio reproducer configured to reproduce the audio information; and 
 an image reproducer configured to reproduce the image information, wherein said computer-readable information storage medium is a memory card.